IOLA — Nathan Fawson is a man under fire. And he wants you to know he is grateful. Sitting in a consultation room painted a calming shade of neutral, Fawson — CEO of the Southeast…

Randy Ball has quite a display in front of his house at 223 N. Fourth St., with a pair of 6-foot elephant ear plants adorning his front porch. “It’s the easiest thing in the world…

As students return from summer break, Kansas school districts are still figuring out how to comply with a new law that requires certain classes to show a three-minute video of human development in the womb.…

TOPEKA — Kansas House Speaker Dan Hawkins said the 2026 Legislature would strive to slash $200 million from the state government’s budget and seek to reduce expenditures on the Medicaid program delivering health care to…

As the morning bell rings this fall, many students across the country will be tucking their phones away for the day — whether they like it or not. From statewide bans in Missouri to stricter…

Iola City Council members will be tasked with approving the city’s 2026 budget when they gather for their regular meeting Monday. A public hearing will precede the budget adoption process to give residents an opportunity…

HUMBOLDT — After graduating 11 players from their 2024 roster, the Humboldt High Cubs are taking each practice in stages as new faces dot the starting lineup. With multiple new starters set to play key…

HUMBOLDT — B&W Trailer Hitches hosted about 15 members of Iola’s Rotary Club for a tour of the Humboldt facility Thursday afternoon. Engineer Todd Eyster showed Rotarians around the mammoth 500,000 square foot factory floor,…

Mary Marie Dietrich Bennett, Colony, passed away on Aug. 18, 2025, at Saint Luke’s Hospital in Iola. Mary was born on June 19, 1961, to Leslie and Rita Dietrich of rural Colony, who survive her.…

Four Kansas school districts — Shawnee Mission, Olathe, Kansas City, Kansas, and Topeka — are now under federal investigation after a Washington dark money group filed a complaint.  On paper, they’ll say it’s about Title…